Tag: opiate
Methadone may reduce need for opioids after fusion surgery
Patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery who are treated with methadone during the procedure require significantly less intravenous and oral opioids to manage postoperative pain,...
US Veterans Affairs Opioid Safety Initiative shown to reduce opioid prescriptions
Fewer veterans received prescriptions for risky dosages of opioid painkillers after a USA-wide initiative took aim at reducing high doses and potentially dangerous drug...